The CGAI Podcast Network

In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Dr. Alexander Salt moderates a panel from our conference Implementing Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy. The discussion brings together Ian Smith, Laurent Carbonneau, Dr. Kate Kaminska and Dr. Shannon Quinn to provide insights on implementing the new defence industrial strategy. // Guest bios: - Dr. Kate Kaminska, Director General, BOREALIS Joint Program Office, Defence Research and Development Canada - Ian Smith, Director of Business Development, Faculty of Engineering, University of Alberta - Laurent Carbonneau, Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, Council of Canadian Innovators - Dr. Shannon Quinn, Secretary General, National Research Council // Host bio: Dr. Alexander Salt, Senior Researcher, Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Ombudsman. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari Release date: 17 July 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Heather Exner-Pirot about the recent energy announcement and the role of critical minerals in the Canadian economy. --- Guest: - Heather Exner-Pirot is a Senior Fellow and Director of Natural Resources, Energy, and Environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute --- Reading recommendation: - "Catcher in the Rye", byJerome David Salinger: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0316769487 --- Interview recording Date: July 13, 2026 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Produced by Judy Alomari Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Robert Zoellick and Derek Burney to discuss the renegotiations of the US-Canada trade relations. // Guest bios: - Robert B. Zoellick is an American lawyer and former World Bank Group president from 2007 to 2012. - Derek Burney is a former Canada’s Ambassador to the United States. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari // Recording Date: June 29, 2026 Release date: July 13, 2026

In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, BGen (ret’d) Chris Ayotte moderates a panel from our conference Implementing Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy. The discussion brings together Victoria Belbin, Eliot Pence, Philip Baldwin, and Marc Watters offering insights on defence procurement reform, sovereign industrial capabilities and the development of a stronger Canadian defence industrial base. // Guest bios: - Victoria Belbin, President & CEO, Atlantic Canada Aerospace & Defence Association - Eliot Pence, Co-chair, ACDC; Founder & CEO, Dominion Dynamics - Philip Baldwin, Vice President, Government & Public Affairs, AIAC - Marc Watters, Policy Advisor and Cyber Lead, CADSI // Host bio: BGen (ret’d) Chris Ayotte, Amazon Web Services Canada // Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Ombudsman. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari Release date: 10 July 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Solange Marquez about current status of USMCA, particularly the trade relationship and negotiations between the US and Mexico. --- Guest: - Solange Márquez is a CGAI Fellow and a professor at the Law School of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). --- Reading recommendation: - "The Triangle of Power: Rebalancing the New World Order", by Alexander Stubb: https://www.amazon.ca/Triangle-Power-Rebalancing-World-Order/dp/1967190100 --- Interview recording Date: June 29, 2026 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Gordon Griffin and John Manley to discuss the future of North American idea as Canada, the United States and Mexico enter a new phase of CUSMA discussions. // Guest bios: - Gordon Griffin is a former United States Ambassador to Canada - John Manley is a lawyer and former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Reading Recommendations: "A Woman of No Importance", by Sonia Purnell. https://www.amazon.ca/Woman-No-Importance-Untold-American/dp/073522529X "No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II", by Doris Kearns Goodwin. https://www.amazon.ca/No-Ordinary-Time-Franklin-Roosevelt/dp/0684804484 // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari // Recording Date: June 25, 2026 Release date: July 6, 2026

In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Charlotte Duval‑Lantoine moderates a panel from our conference Implementing Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy. The discussion brings together Marc Rodgers, MGen Richard Schmidt, Vincent Robitaille, and Dr. Craig Stone to examine how the Defence Industrial Strategy will reshape procurement, capability development, and governance across National Defence and the Defence Investment Agency. // Guest bios: - Marc Rodgers is the Chief of Programme at the Department of National Defence - MGen Richard Schmidt is the Chief of Force Development at the Department of National Defence - Vincent Robitaille is the Assistant Deputy Minister Procurement at the Defence Investment Agency - Dr. Craig Stone is a fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Host bio: Charlotte Duval‑Lantoine, Vice President of Ottawa Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Ombudsman. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari Release date: 3 July 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Kelly Ogle to discuss demand destruction for oil in China and the case for air conditioning in Europe. // Guest: - Kelly Ogle is Chairman of Era and Board Member at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Interview recording Date: June 30, 2026 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with David Frum to discuss America at 250, the endurance of the Founder's ideals and what America's current political moment means for Canada and other democracies. // Guests' bios David Frum is a Canadian-American conservative political commentator and a former speechwriter. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Reading Recommendations: "Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898", by Mike Wallace. https://www.amazon.ca/Gotham-History-York-City-1898/dp/0195140494 // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari // Recording Date: June 24, 2026 Release date: June 29, 2026

In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with Darren Hawco to discuss the defence industrial strategy and establishing sovereign capabilities. // Guest bios: - Darren Hawco is a retired vice admiral from the Royal Canadian Navy and a current executive advisor in the Monitor Deloitte strategy practice. // Host bio: David Perry, President & CEO, Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding, Invest Nova Scotia and Ombudsman. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari Release date: 26 June 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Rory Johnston about the potential peace deal between the United States and Iran, and how we should think about the oil market. --- Guest: - Rory Johnston is a CGAI Fellow and the founder of Commodity Context --- Reading recommendation: - "The Great Mortality: An Intimate History of the Black Death, the Most Devastating Plague of All Time ― A Powerful Narrative of Societal Collapse", by John Kelly: https://www.amazon.ca/Great-Mortality-Intimate-History-Devastating/dp/0060006935 --- Interview recording Date: June 22, 2026 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Adrian Wooldridge to discuss his book The Revolutionary Center: The Lost Genius of Liberalism. // Guests' bios Adrian Wooldridge is an author and columnist. He is the Global Business Columnist at Bloomberg Opinion. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari // Recording Date: June 17, 2026 Release date: June 22, 2026

In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with Scott Clancy to discuss his recent visit to Greenland as a guest of the Kingdom of Denmark. // Guest bios: - Scott Clancy is a retired Major General and former Director of Operations for all NORAD in Colorado Springs. // Host bio: David Perry, President & CEO, Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Recommended readings: "Difficult Conversations", by Harvard Business Review: www.amazon.ca/Difficult-Conversations-HBR-20-Minute-Manager/dp/1633690784 // Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding, Invest Nova Scotia and Ombudsman. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari Release date: 19 June 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, we feature a re-run of an episode from July 2025 where Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan talk with Kathleen Gnocato and Shaz Merwat about the role of Canadian LNG in diplomacy around the G7. You can find their report for RBC Thought Leadership here: https://www.rbc.com/en/thought-leadership/the-growth-project/a-g7-strategy-for-natural-gas-four-scenarios-for-energy-security-in-the-2040s/ For the intro section, Joe unpacks the peace deal between Iran and the United States. // Guest Bio: - Kathleen Gnocato is the LNG Research Initiative Lead, Independent Consultant for RBC Thought Leadership - Shaz Merwat is Energy Policy Lead for RBC's Climate Action Institute // Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle is Managing Director of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute - Joe Calnan is VP, Energy and Calgary Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Reading recommendations: - "From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way", by Jesse Thistle: https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/From-the-Ashes/Jesse-Thistle/9781982101213 - "Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest Company", by Patrick McGee: https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/Apple-in-China/Patrick-McGee/9781668053379 // Interview recording Date: July 2, 2025 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Jeremy Kinsman and John Negroponte to talk about trade and international diplomacy in a rapidly changing world in the context of the renewal, revision or repudiation of the North American trade agreement – CUSMA, USMCA or T-MEC. // Participants' bios: - Jeremy Kinsman served as Canada’s ambassador to Russia, high commissioner to the UK, ambassador to Italy and ambassador to the European Union. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the Canadian International Council - John D. Negroponte is a United States career diplomat and national security official, former Director of National Intelligence, and former United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Reading Recommendations: - "The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny: A Novel", by Kiran Desai: https://www.amazon.ca/Loneliness-Sonia-Sunny-Novel/dp/0307401219 - "London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth", by Patrick Radden Keefe: https://www.amazon.ca/London-Falling-Mysterious-Gilded-Familys-ebook/dp/B0FGZW9SZN - "Iran's Grand Strategy: A Political History", by Vali Nasr: https://www.amazon.ca/Irans-Grand-Strategy-Political-History/dp/0691268924 // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari // Release date: June 03, 2026

In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with Jean-François Séguin, Parker Larson, Commander Jarett Hunt, Benoit Guyon, Charles Clow, and Captain Maurice Tremblay to discuss milestones in the delivery of Canada's shipbuilding strategy. // Guest bios: - Jean-François Séguin is Vice President, Communications and Government Relations at Irving Shipbuilding - Parker Larson is Vice President, Programs at Irving Shipbuilding - Commander Jarett Hunt is Project Manager for the Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships program - Benoit Guyon is Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship (Canadian Coast Guard Variant) for Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Charles Clow is Director of Infrastructure at Irving Shipbuilding - Captain Maurice Tremblay is Director of Naval Major Crown Projects, Combatant // Host bio: David Perry, President & CEO, Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Judy Alomari Release date: 12 June 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Randolph Mank about the energy opportunities in Asia and the importance of diplomacy for extending Canadian energy supply chains. --- Guest: - Randolph Mank is President of MankGlobal Inc., former Senior Advisor and Vice President Asia for BlackBerry, and former High Commissioner or Ambassador for Canada to Malaysia, Pakistan, and Indonesia --- Reading recommendation: - "Thinking, Fast and Slow", by Daniel Kahneman: https://www.amazon.ca/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/0374533555 --- Interview recording Date: May 27, 2026 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with John Parisella and Bruce Stokes to talk about Canada-US relations as we commence formal negotiations over the renewal, revision or repudiation of the North American trade agreement – CUSMA, USMCA or T-MEC.  // Participants' bios: - John Parisella served as Chief of Staff to Quebec Premiers Robert Bourassa and Jean Charest and then as Quebec Delegate General in New York City. - Bruce Stokes is Visiting Senior Fellow at the German Marshall Fund and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Reading Recommendations: - "The Spanish Civil War" by Hugh Thomas - "Team of Rivals" by Doris Goodwin // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll // Release date: June 04, 2026

In the third episode of our series with the 1 Canada Air Division on Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with the Commander, Major-General Chris McKenna, and the Chief Warrant Officer, Dipen Mistry. We talk about their roles in the division, current operational focus, and perspectives on RCAF modernization. // Guest bios: - Major-General Chris McKenna is the Commander of the 1 Canadian Air Division - Chief Warrant Officer Dipen Mistry is the Chief of the 1 Canadian Air Division // Host bio: David Perry, President & CEO, Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Recommended Readings - "Never Split the Difference" by Chris Voss - "Origins of Victory" by Andrew F. Krepinevich // Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll Release date: 4 June 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Kelly Ogle to discuss the latest updates on oil prices and some of the major news stories unfolding in Canada and around the world // Guest: - Kelly Ogle is Chairman of Era and Board Member at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Reading recommendation: - "The Alice Network" by Kate Quinn - "The Concept of the Political" by Carl Schmitt // Interview recording Date: May 29, 2026 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Gordon Venner and Jon Allen to discuss what is happening in the Middle East – Iran, Israel, Palestine - and its implications for Canada. // Participants' bios: - Gordon Venner is former Ambassador to Iran and Associate Deputy Minister of Defence. - Jon Allen is former Ambassador to Israel and Spain, and a Senior Fellow at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History at the University of Toronto. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Reading Recommendations: - "Barack Obama Considers His Role in the Age of Trump" by Peter Slevin // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll // Release date: June 01, 2026

In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with Dirk Lesko, Jean-Francois Seguin, Lee Fromson, Travis Farrell, Francis Fontaine, Peter Dyck to discuss the growth of the wider industrial capacity that’s been created through the National Shipbuilding Strategy. // Guest bios: - Dirk Lesko is the President of Irving Shipbuilding - Jean-François Seguin is the Vice President, Communications and Governments at Irving Shipbuilding - Lee Fromson is Vice President - Supply-Chain, Commercial, Procurement & Quality - Travis Farrell is the President of Unifor Marine Workers Local 1 - Francis Fontaine is the CEO at Bronswerk Group -Peter Dyck is the Vice-President of Sales – Naval Handling at Rolls-Royce // Host bio: David Perry, President & CEO, Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll Release date: 29 May 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Bahman Radnejad about the Government of Canada's latest paper, "Getting Major Projects Built in Canada" and whether or not these changes will bring about a shift change for investment in Canada. --- Guest: - Bahman Radnejad is a CGAI Fellow and Chair and Associate Professor of Innovation and Marketing at Mount Royal University --- Reading recommendation: - "Developing Leadership Character" by Mary Crossan, Gerard Seijts and Jeffrey Gandz - "Choosing Courage" by Jim Detert --- Interview recording Date: May 27, 2026 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Gordon Holden, Howard Balloch and Stewart Beck to the discuss the Xi-Trump Summit. // Participants' bios: Gordon Houlden is Director Emeritus of the China Institute, Professor of Political Science and Adjunct Professor of the Alberta School of Business at the University of Alberta.. Howard Balloch served as the Canadian Ambassador to China and then in the private sector in Beijing and Hong Kong. Stewart Beck served as the Canadian Consul General in Shanghai and San Francisco and High Commissioner to India before heading the Asia-Pacific Foundation. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Reading Recommendations: - "Apple in China" by Patrick Mcgee - "Coming Up Short" by Robert Reich -"Party of One: The Rise of Xi Jinping and China's Superpower Future" by Chun Han Wong // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll // Release date: May 25, 2026

In this two-part episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with Dr. Alexander Salt and Dr. Craig Stone to discuss their most recent publications, “Driving Canadian Defence Innovation Through the Minor Capital Portfolio” and “Canada Finally Has a Defence Industrial Strategy: But Does It Say the Right Things?” respectively. We look at previous procurement strategies put forward, the importance of procurement vs. investment, and accelerating capabilities. // Guest bios: Dr. Alexander Salt is the Senior Researcher and Managing Editor at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute Dr. Craig Stone is an Emeritus Associate Professor of Defence Studies, Department of Defence Studies, at the Canadian Forces College (CFC) // Host bio: David Perry, President & CEO, Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Recommended Readings: - "Canada Finally Has a Defence Industrial Strategy: But Does It Say the Right Things?" by Dr. Craig Stone - "Driving Canadian Defence Innovation Through the Minor Capital Portfolio" by Dr. Alexander Salt - A New Blueprint for Government by James Mitchell and Kevin Lynch - AI, Automation, and War by Anthony King // Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll Release date: 22 May 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Ian Wereley about the British imperial precedent for energy security issues, and takeaways for our current moment. --- Guest: - Ian Wereley is an Adjunct Research Professor at Carleton University's Department of History - Joe Calnan is VP Energy and Calgary Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. --- Reading recommendation: - "Carbon Democracy: Political Power in the Age of Oil", by Timothy Mitchell: https://www.amazon.ca/Carbon-Democracy-Political-Power-Age/dp/1781681163 - "Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands", by Kate Beaton: https://www.amazon.ca/Ducks-Two-Years-Oil-Sands/dp/1770462899 - "Oil Culture", by Ross Barrett and Daniel Worden: https://www.amazon.ca/Oil-Culture-Ross-Barrett/dp/0816689741 --- Interview recording Date: May 19, 2026 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Michael Ignatieff to discuss diplomacy and developments in Europe in aftermath of the Hungarian election. // Participants' bios: Michael Ignatieff is Rector Emeritus and Professor of History at Central European University. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll // Release date: May 15, 2026

In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with Vice-Admiral (ret'd) Ron Lloyd to discuss his most recent publication, “Aligning Canada’s Policy Architecture with the Defence Industrial Strategy”. // Guest bios: Vice-Admiral (ret'd) Ron Lloyd is the 35th Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy // Host bio: David Perry, President & CEO, Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Recommended Readings: - "Aligning Canada’s Policy Architecture with the Defence Industrial Strategy" by Vice-Admiral (ret'd) Ron Lloyd // Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll Release date: 15 May 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe talks with Patrick O'Rourke about the views of investors on Canada's energy strategy, and what this means for the development of much-needed infrastructure. For the intro, Joe covers the Alberta-Montana dispute over electricity trade and the growing role of Chinese solar panels in Africa. // Guest Bio: - Patrick O'Rourke is Managing Director, Institutional Equity Research (E&P) at ATB Cormark Capital Markets // Host Bio: - Joe Calnan is VP Energy and Calgary Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Reading recommendation: - "Rise to Greatness: The History of Canada From the Vikings to the Present", by Conrad Black: https://www.amazon.ca/Rise-Greatness-History-Vikings-Present/dp/077101354X // Interview recording Date: May 4, 2026 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Jonathan Fried and Kevin Nealer to discuss the current state of CUSMA/USMCA/T-MEC. // Participants' bios: Jonathan Fried is a CGAI Fellow and former Ambassador to Japan and the World Trade Organization Canada, as well as Senior Foreign Policy Advisor to former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Kevin Nealer is a Principal at the Scowcroft Group and former member of President Barak Obama's President's Intelligence Advisory Board. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Reading Recommendations: - "The Pretender" by Jo Harkin // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll // Release date: May 11, 2026

In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with Thomas Juneau to examine current developments in Iran, assess the stability and trajectory of the regime, and evaluate the role and impact of the United States. // Guest bios: Thomas Juneau is a CGAI Fellow and a Professor at the University of Ottawa's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs // Host bio: David Perry, President & CEO, Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Recommended Readings: - "The Persian" by David Mccloskey // Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll Release date: 08 May 2026

On this special episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan discuss the vibes from Washington D.C. on CUSMA, continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz, oil price predictions for May, and Spain's choices on energy subsidies. You can find the Politico article here: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/05/inside-collapse-canada-us-trade-deal-00905837 // Donate to CGAI here: buy.stripe.com/28o29deEmeCH1ck8ww // - Kelly Ogle is a member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute - Joe Calnan is VP, Energy and Calgary Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Reading recommendations: - "Culture of Control: Farming With the Shackles of the Canadian Wheat Board", by Ken Motiuk: https://www.amazon.ca/Culture-Control-Farming-Shackles-Canadian/dp/1038317541 - "Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West", by Cormack McCarthy: https://www.amazon.ca/Blood-Meridian-Evening-Redness-West/dp/0679728759 // Recording date: May 5, 2026 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee and Richard Gimblett about the Battle of the Atlantic, Richard’s new book, and future developments in the Royal Canadian Navy. // Participants' bios: Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee is the Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy Richard Gimblett is a former naval officer, scholar, historian and author of several books on Canadian Naval history // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Reading Recommendations: - "Pirate of the Adriatic" by Sean Livingston - "Strategy Shelved" by Steve Wills - "Guardians of the North" by Richard Gimblett -"The New Lessons of the Battle of the Atlantic" by Colin Robertson // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll // Release date: May 04, 2026

In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Charlotte Duval-Lantoine sits down with LCol Marc Kieley to discuss the work of the Canadian Leadership and Recruit School and its efforts in supporting the military's reconstitution objectives. // Guest bios: LCol Marc Kieley is the Commander of the Canadian Leadership and Recruit School // Host bio: Charlotte Duval-Lantoine is the Vice-President, Ottawa Operations, Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Recommended Readings: - "Neuromancer" by William Gibson // Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll Release date: 01 May 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Joe Calnan talks with Eric Miller about the role of energy in CUSMA/USMCA review and how Canadian policymakers should consider the views from Washington. --- Guest: - Eric Miller a CGAI Fellow and the President and CEO of Rideau Potomac Strategy Group - Joe Calnan is VP Energy and Calgary Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. --- Reading recommendation: - A Gentleman in Moscow, by Amor Towles: https://www.amazon.ca/Gentleman-Moscow-Novel-Amor-Towles/dp/0670026190 --- Interview recording Date: April 27, 2026 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Sabine Sparwasser and Roger Hilton to discuss Hungary's latest election, populism and Eastern Europe. // Participants' bios: Sabine Sparwasser is a CGAI Fellow, the Dean at Mercator Kolleg für internationale Aufgaben and is a former Ambassador of Germany to Canada. Roger Hilton is a CGAI Fellow and Media Presenter & Research Fellow at GLOBSEC. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Reading Recommendations: - "Death and the Penguin" by Andrey Kurkov - "The Museum of Innocence" by Orhan Pamuk // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll // Release date: April 27, 2026

In the second episode of our series with the 1 Canada Air Division, David Perry sits down with LCol Matt Cochrane to discuss his position, the role of the Intelligence branch, and adapting to new technologies and intelligence needs in an ever-evolving defence environment. // Guest bios: LCol Matt Cochrane is Chief of the Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance and Division Chief of the Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Division in the 1 Canada Air Division. // Host bio: David Perry, President & CEO, Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Recommended Readings: - "Dungeon Crawler Carl" by Matt Dinniman // Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll Release date: 24 April 2026

On this special episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, we feature a webinar focused on the role of Canada in the current energy crisis. For the intro, Joe unpacks the meaning of "Energy Superpower" and whether Canada should aim for this goal. --- Guests: - Kevin Birn is a Vice President, leads the Center of Emissions Excellence, and also serves as the Chief Analyst for Canadian Oil Markets at S&P Global Commodity Insights - Monica Gattinger is the Chair of Positive Energy and the University of Ottawa - Kelly Ogle is a Director of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. - Joe Calnan is VP Energy and Calgary Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Reading recommendation: --- Interview recording Date: April 10, 2026 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Michael Pearson to discuss his latest book, "Private Letters, Public Matters: The Family Correspondence of Lester B Pearson", which looks at the letters between his grandfather, former Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson and his father, Diplomat Geoffrey Pearson. // Participants' bios: Michael Pearson is the grandson of former Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson and author of Private Letters, Public Matters // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Reading Recommendations: - "Private Letters, Public Matters: The Family Correspondence of Lester B Pearson" by Michael Pearson - "The Innocent Canadian" by John Delacourt // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll // Release date: April 20, 2026

In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with Hon. Randall Schriver and Mike Kuiken to discuss their 2025 Annual Report to Congress by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. We look at the work the Commission has done, updates on the link between China and Iran, and how this fits in the U.S. national security defence ecosystem. // Guest bios: Hon. Randall Schriver is the Chair at the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission Mike Kuiken is the Vice-Chair at the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission // Host bio: David Perry, President & CEO, Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Recommended Readings: - "Island at the Center of The World" by Russell Shorto - "Wide Wide Sea" by Hampton Sides // Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll Release date: 17 April 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Sara Vakhshouri joins Joe Calnan to unpack why disruption to the Strait of Hormuz has global economic and security consequences beyond just energy. --- Guest: Sara Vakhshouri a CGAI Fellow and the Founder of SVB Energy International Joe Calnan is VP Energy and Calgary Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Reading recommendation: --- Interview recording Date: April 2, 2026 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with The Honourable Peter MacKay, The Honourable Jean Charest and Gary Doer to talk about Mark Carney's first year as the Prime Minister of Canada. // Participants' bios: The Honourable Peter MacKay is the former Minister of Defence, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Justice and Attorney Governor General of Canada The Honourable Jean Charest is the former Deputy Prime Minister and 29th Premier of Quebec Gary Doer is the former Canadian Ambassador to the United States and 20th Premier of Manitoba // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Reading Recommendations: - "Breaking Point" by Darrell Bricker and John Ibbitson - "The Prime Ministers: Canada's Leaders and the Nation They Shaped" by J.D.M. Stewart - "De Gaulle Une Vie" by Jean-Luc Barré // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll // Release date: April 13, 2026

In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, we present the first episode in our series with the 1 Canada Air Division. In our first feature, David Perry sits down with Colonel Curtis Wright, to discuss routine operations that are managed from the Combined Aerospace Operations Centre (CAOC),  how we coordinate with allied operation centres and what the evolution of the CAOC will look like as the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) undergoes modernization. // Guest bios: Colonel Curtis Wright is the Director of the Combined Aerospace Operations Centre // Host bio: David Perry, President & CEO, Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Recommended Readings: - "Developing Coaching Leaders" by Major-General (ret'd) Scott Clancy // Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll Release date: 10 April 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Charles St-Arnaud joins Joe Calnan to unpack the economic consequences of the ongoing energy crisis for Canada. For the intro, Joe explores various oil price benchmarks and what they mean. --- Guest: Charles St-Arnaud is the Chief Economist of Servus Credit Union Joe Calnan is VP Energy and Calgary Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Reading recommendation: "Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty", by Daron Acemoglu and Jakmes Robinson: https://www.amazon.ca/Why-Nations-Fail-Origins-Prosperity/dp/0307719227 --- Interview recording Date: April 2, 2026 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Peter Jones to discuss the ongoing components influencing Canada's relationship with the U.S. and what the future of trade might look like. // Participants' bios: Peter Jones is a professor in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Reading Recommendations: - Peter Jones in The Walrus Magazine - "The Company: The Rise And Fall Of The Hudson's Bay Empire" by Stephen Bown // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll // Recording Date: March 30, 2026 Release date: April 07, 2026

In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with Chris Pogue, the President Defence and Space at Calian Group. We discuss talk why IP matters so much for Canada in the context of the DIS, and what Canada should be doing to protect it. We look at why we should make more funding available for IP development, invest in the protection of IP and enable fair use for Canada where Canada funded the research. // Guest bios: Chris Pogue is President, Defence and Space at Calian Group // Host bio: David Perry, President & CEO, Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Recommended Readings: - "The Storm Before The Calm" by George Friedman // Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll Release date: 02 April 2026

On this special episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan discuss Canada's representation at CERAWeek, their oil price predictions for April, updates on the Iran war, and more. // Donate to CGAI here: buy.stripe.com/28o29deEmeCH1ck8ww // - Kelly Ogle is a member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute - Joe Calnan is VP, Energy and Calgary Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Recording date: March 31, 2026 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Adam Chapnick, Raymond Blake and Ian Brodie to discuss Mark Carney's first year as Prime Minister. // Participants' bios: Adam Chapnick is Professor of Defence Studies at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto and co-author of Canada First, Not Canada Alone: A History of Canadian Foreign Policy Ian Brodie is Professor of Political Science at the University of Calgary and Program Director for CGAI. Raymond Blake is Professor of History at the University of Regina and Winner of the 2025 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. // Reading Recommendations: - "Ice War Diplomat" by Gary Smith - "Inside Snc-lavalin" by Lawrence Stevenson - "Renegotiating the Bargain" by Rob Currie-Wood // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll // Recording Date: March 19, 2026 Release date: March 30, 2026

In this Triple Helix episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with Dr. Lilit Klein to discuss her latest paper, "Canada, the EU, and the Future of the ITAR Exemption". // Guest bios: Dr. Lilit Klein is the Editor of Research and Publications at the CDA Institute // Host bio: David Perry, President & CEO, Canadian Global Affairs Institute // Recommended Readings: - "Canada, the EU, and the Future of the ITAR Exemption" by Dr. Lilit Klein - "The Rest of Our Lives" by Ben Markovits // Defence Deconstructed was brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding. // Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll Release date: 27 March 2026

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, we feature a re-run where Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan interview Greg Brew about the Trump Administration's possible stance toward Iran and the wider Middle East. For the intro, Joe unpacks the meaning of attacks on energy infrastructure in the Persian Gulf and the discussions at CERAWeek. --- Guest: Greg Brew is a CGAI Fellow, an analyst with Eurasia Group's Energy, Climate & Resources team focusing on the geopolitics of oil and gas, and Eurasia Group's country analyst for Iran. Hosts: Kelly Ogle is a Director of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Joe Calnan is VP Energy and Calgary Operations at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Reading recommendation: "The Great Transformation: China’s Road from Revolution to Reform" by Odd Arne Westad and Chen Jian: https://www.amazon.ca/Great-Transformation-Chinas-Revolution-Reform/dp/0300267088 --- Interview recording Date: January 23, 2025 // Energy Security Cubed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. // Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.